Authors: B Vishnu Bhat B Adhisivam
Publish Date: 2013/05/22
Volume: 80, Issue: 6, Pages: 444-445
Abstract
“Born too soon” makes a neonate more vulnerable and increases the risk of both mortality and morbidity These preterm infants have a higher chance of developing motor cognitive and behavioral impairments compared with infants born at term 1 2 3 Thirteen percent of live born babies in India are preterm 4 Multiple births with assisted reproductive techniques young or advanced maternal age low maternal body mass index short interpregnancy intervals preexisting noncommunicable disease hypertensive disease of pregnancy infections increasing psychological stress and medically induced prematurity are some of the causes for increasing frequency of preterm births Apart from immediate survival long term outcome in relation to growth and development is also intriguing among preterm babies As the survival of preterm babies is exponentially increasing owing to advances in perinatal medicine and better neonatal care focusing on their long term outcomes and minimizing
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